Murder of Kem Ley
Livestream | Dr. Kem Ley’s Funeral Procession
24 July 2016
At 7 o’clock this morning, mourners will begin a procession carrying the body of Dr. Kem Ley from Wat Chas, Phnom Penh, to his home village of Ang Ta Kok, Takeo Province. It is expected that thousands of mourners will take to the streets to join the procession. On 10 July, Kem Ley was shot dead in a busy Caltex petrol station cafe in central Phnom Penh. One suspect, a former soldier, was arrested shortly after the shooting and remains in custody.
Statement | Cambodian Civil Society Condemns Outrageous Murder of Political Analyst Kem Ley
11 July 2016
We, the undersigned civil society groups, are outraged at the brutal murder of political analyst and grassroots organiser Kem Ley yesterday morning, and call for a prompt, thorough and independent inquiry into his death.
